Rather than population said DOM object with an external page such as HTML CFM or PHP, what if I simply want to send text?
I've tried:
$("#myDOMObject").val("some text");
No errors, but the object value doesn't update either.
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A:
What element is "myDOMObject"? If it's a text input, your code should be working fine. If it's something else, use $("#myDOMObject").text("some text");
John Millikin
2008-10-14 19:39:05
the element is a Div with id of myDOMObject, not truly, but for examples sake. Anyway, I tried your format to no avail. I can make it a text input I suppose, with no background/border. I'm using it simply for a visual clue for the user. That their event is complete.
Gene R
2008-10-14 19:41:38
Gene R: Are you sure that using .text() did not work? Did any errors appear in your console?
John Millikin
2008-10-14 19:42:21
@Gene R, John's example is right other than the space between 'text' and the '('
Chris Sutton
2008-10-14 19:44:57
Chris: eh, that's just stylistic, but I'll change it if it's a bother.
John Millikin
2008-10-14 19:45:31
No, you were right, I missed a quote... using .txt on the div did itThanks a ton
Gene R
2008-10-14 19:45:36
@Gene, I forgot js is that loose with the spacing and all.
Chris Sutton
2008-10-14 20:06:06
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A:
If you have a DOM object, you can simply do this:
jQuery(your_dom_object).text('Hello World!');
But, since you use jQuery anyway, I think you should just do
$('#the_id_of_your_dom_object').text('Hello World');
You can use any jQuery query instead of referencing the ID of the object directly. See the jQuery documentation for more details.
DrJokepu
2008-10-14 19:48:10